The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 July 1898
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Title Section20 1898-07-29 1 T H E Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. niIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE FRIDAY, 29™ JULY, 1898. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3^3s20 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement658 1898-07-29 1 Yf q. Office. Co-yer Quay. /tyi Wharves. New Harbour OSTKAM NAVIGATION Co -icearr. tor CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG, CSV- oN INDIA AUSTRALIA, ADEN. EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRU.TXK. MALTA, HKINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOI TH. AND LONDON. niromfh Bills ot i-adini» issued tor Persian Gu»f. Cmi\n*ntal and Amtr-.can Ports, also China Cxut. and San Francisco658 words
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Advertisement588 1898-07-29 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. .'E v >.v-., RANGOON CAi/'UTTA. the Caupaay'a steamers is intended to 1 -ay» v -ion/ Pa gal Wharf every week. Cargo are booked by the above j 1 X rat^s to all ports m India and African Ports, Mauritius or MH I X BOUfcNB588 words
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Advertisement612 1898-07-29 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPI]. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for July, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor G. G.s Jacob S'baya July 21 S'baya, Macassar, Amboina, Banda, Ternate, Goronalo and Mcnado July612 words
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Advertisement592 1898-07-29 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI J BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL |io,oooooo RESERVE FUND 8,*****0 RESERVE LIABILITY OP J PROPRIETORS j $*****,000 j CoUBT OF DIRRCT'ikS Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gray, E»q. Dkputv Chaikmak C. Bbukmann, Es<j A.J. Raymond, Esq. j David GuBBAV.Ebq. R. L. Richardson, Esq. i A. Haupt,592 words
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Advertisement264 1898-07-29 1 DHOZNIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Compan\ j are prepared to accept Fire risks m Singapore, Johore and the Malay States, at current rate--. STIVRN Co.. Nov 20 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINF INSURANCE COM PAN\ OP NEW ZEALAND C^piu i.a.0j0.000. ;r> ,:H Matiiw264 words
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Advertisement518 1898-07-29 1 PACIFIC MAIL SThAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STWAMSHIP COMPANY Through pasta^. ticket &m—i t .u o and Gennant b-. al! trans-Atlantic nne«X -iteamers, ai k v thr ntrn-r. o' trr at,r,v. c ie other Bmvpmm at proportionate rate apeaal reduced rate gra ted v Ofacen, ol th« Annj,518 words
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Article, Illustration1607 1898-07-29 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY JULY 29, 1898. KBUTEB to-day issues qoit< a string of medical bulletins Princ*; BISMARCK. the greai<--i |x>litical ii^u now existing, i~. it is to be fe.ncH gravely ill that then can be Httie bo 1 1 ol miy recovery. It is impossible, indeed at tli1,607 words
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Article166 1898-07-29 2 COLLISION AT THE KLANG WHARVES. News reached Singapore this morning that a collision had occurred at Klang between the s.s. Vidar, of Penang, owned by Mr. Chua Eu Kay, and the S.s. Ban Hin Guan, a Singapore owned vessel, of which Messrs. I Wee Bin and Co. are the agents.166 words
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Article829 1898-07-29 2 Tut Rkcent Imperial Enn t. I h<- new Imperi I edict reported to have b< e n issued from Peking show* that the advisers of thi Emperor Kwang Su have at last recognised the source <<{ all the weakness and troubles of the < hinese Empire. Beyond829 words
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Article39 1898-07-29 2 Mr. H. Muir 1- appointed acting assistant Government En^inet-r Surveyor Mr. J Ri^by is appoiated to act temporarily as Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court I he administration report of Malacca for 1 s '^7 is published.39 words
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Article46 1898-07-29 2 At Tanglin on Saaday afttrnoon at 5 30 p m.. the band of the West Yorkshire will play the following ."-elcitiun Man.li Tannhausct Wagaa Overture The Ruler of th Spirits Weber Valse Caprice (Op. jj Wieniaw s ki Seleition Romeo t Giultette ...Gounod 146 words
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Article26 1898-07-29 2 T HE PHILHARMONIC CONCERT. I lie details of the programme v! Monday's concert arc given m an advertisement to day. Plan at the Robinson Piano Company's.26 words
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78 1898-07-29 2 WARREN TUG-OF-W A R CHALLENGE SHIELD. The entiies and draws for the Warren Tug-of-War challenge shield, all the ties to be pulled at Fort Canning, are as follows 12 Co., S.D R.A. bye 1 R.E. Co. 6c Staft o. B. Co.. W.Y X j H. Co W.Y.R. r. 35 Co.78 words
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Article116 1898-07-29 2 The Canadians, still further to strengthen the bond of friendship between the two countries and bring about the greatly desired allUnce, have issued an Anjjlo Saxon postal caid. The cirdsare being printed by a Montreal firm Engraved on the address side is a globe suppoited by the116 words
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Article20 1898-07-29 2 Illness of Prince Bismarck. Serious Apprehensions. Prince Bismarck is seriously ill His family have assembled at r riedrichsruh20 words
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Article38 1898-07-29 2 An Attack of Measles. The King ot Spain is confined to his bed with measles. The Prince of Wales Doing Fairly Well The Prince of Wale.s continues to make favourable progress He is going to Cowes38 words
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Article37 1898-07-29 2 Prospects of an Armistice. War Continues till Spain Accepts Conditions. America will not consent to suspend ho^ilitie^ until Spain give* binding pledges that she will abide by the broad preliminary condition* that vvtte outlined yesterday.37 words
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Article38 1898-07-29 2 The reMjlt ot tin: rare lor the Goodwjod Cup run yesterday, was. i. Loid Pcnrhyni) King i, Messenger, Mr. Leopold Rothschild s Pic f»dcr. 3 Mr. J R Keen.-- St Cloud Londun. July -yth. f#gs.38 words
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Article56 1898-07-29 2 The tollowing team will p| ay for the Club m the match S.C.C. t. Gamson or. Saturday and Monday R Allen C I Carver. F.M.Elliot, A W. Davis' L P vanu an u Cu -v- enber g AG U r 'g h R- T Reid. H.W.Noon, M. McKean,56 words
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Article114 1898-07-29 2 The opponent;, of the Waiting -gate are fr M means silenced m England. The wnter who contributes a weekly budget of chatty notes to Sporting Shettka says Although a rumour has reached me to the efiect that it m the intention of the lr,sh Turf Club to erect114 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement318 1898-07-29 2 ROBINSON CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR Singer's Sewing Machines. >^^^ £3fc> ROBINSON CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR Singer's Sewing Machines. PAINLESS DKNTSTRY j KPHE>S s BAN\ H(>L DAY NOTiLE m LAW URIOM A < ROWHFIKIAID LIFF N^LK AN>. X COMPANY. v N^TiCh.. x 1 Mrv H r- *T THK ;N(jAPOkc LAND Co.318 words
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Advertisement570 1898-07-29 2 >T X AIT> SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION, > n i-.ihi. Hk kSCB. iit <>yen that the Annual Gcmer« i Settlements Associa- "<■ •■■■< I I >t if. 1. 's i|j^pore Exchange 1 August, at i-50 p.m Him v tvs. h ammittce Report md Balance v .1 'jnJink; Ju-c, I S*>3. A 1570 words
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Advertisement940 1898-07-29 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISKM! NTS WAN I fc.D. Prye River Dock Co. s Shares. Kraser Neave, Ltd., Debs. FOR SALS. Straits Steamship Co.'s Shares. Tamong Pagar Dock Deb 4% lanj..^ Kagiir 5% Debs. Municipal Deb. 5% FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. ]'»lv i\i v.c. A l'( TION SALE, Saturday ,}olh July,940 words
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Advertisement205 1898-07-29 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS For Derby, Broome, Pearling Grounds, Cossack, On slow, Carnarvon, Shark's Bay, Geraldton and Fremantle. The W. A S. N. Co.'s ?te*mer AUSTRAUND, Captain Mill^ will be despatched foi ilic aUo\>: ports on or ai, ut v. 2nd proxim F<r freight oi pass <%<j apply lo I UllS'l BAD205 words
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Advertisement80 1898-07-29 2 OURADVERTISEMENTCOLUMMS. Messrs. ResaaN Co. hold on auction sale 01 iui.drv goods at li a.m. to-morrow. Tht last n.ghts of the Parsi Theatre to-night and to-morrow. I) A c's Mario, mettes have come Messrs. G. R. Lambert fe Co. advert.se their photographic ware^. The "Juhore Rest House' will serve a speoa'80 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous302 1898-07-29 2 The Week. Friday, igtH H^h Water -6 13 a. c.gfi p. P. flc O. Mail Homewards closes, t a.m. Meeting, Garrison Sport Committee, 11 am. Mortgagee s Sale Hont; Teck Chyt, 2 p.m. s. A. Roote March, B-15 p.m. HalfN early Meeting. Marine (lub. y p.m. Saturday, 30th 'it;' Water302 words
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Article816 1898-07-29 3 The remarks 01 Mr Cowie. the Managing director the B.\ B(" tm his arrival m London, whicli \\r-re publUh^d m t he L mmd C. I Ju:y is) and p:»<l into your Umm -sterdav rd< jn the comic lea .>> us wfa 1 live >der the816 words
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Article173 1898-07-29 3 Captain Waikcr has gone to attempt to raise the tongkang containing an engine and boiler belonging to Messrs. Riley Hargreaves and Co., which was sunk at j Malacca as described by our Correspondent i -it tnat place Chinaman itmed Sye Ti Ah told his rends that he mm able to173 words
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Article829 1898-07-29 3 July 1 6th, 1898. The Grand National Fete of the quatorse Jmliet vwts marked by the usual rejoicings and decorations Ihe proceedings commenced on thr- 13th inst., when all the population ol Saigon and of the outlying distitcts assembled m ilie B >ulevard Norod' mto witness the Fete829 words
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Article29 1898-07-29 3 The half-yearly meeting of the Marine Club will be held to-night at nine o'clock, to receive'lhe half-yearly accounts and to transact the general business of the Club.29 words
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Article226 1898-07-29 3 A funny little incident has occurred m connection wr.h the attempt to tax cycles m Bombay,' >„), r> a Indian Cyclist. "After ihe discussion on MonOay week it the Corporation, when everyI body Uaghed .»t Mr Kubrajee's Official statistics o< only one hundredand sixty-five cycles running226 words
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Article2205 1898-07-29 3 Pahang River. A very celebrated Pawang lives at Kwala Bera. All the fascinations of a Medicine-man he combines with the more subtle charm of the magician. Gold and fever are his specialites. He seemed the very man for Pasoh. We sent him up. His appearance2,205 words
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Article58 1898-07-29 3 This evening the Singapore Volunteer Artillery have another route march, meeting at tlu: Drill Hall at 8.30 p.m. The drums and fifes of the Wot Yorks. Regt., by kind permission of Col. Grant-Dalton, will furnish the music, and a halt will be made during the march at58 words
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Article60 1898-07-29 3 A game was played on the Esplanade last night between a scratch team of the Club and Tanjong Pagar Football Club. Several "griflj»s" were playing (or the Club, who scored five goals to their opponents one. The defence of the Tanjong Pagars was weak, and the forwards, although60 words
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Article202 1898-07-29 3 It is now close on fiv< j years since this popular show came round to Singapore. Those who r«member them then will not need to be told this arii: tic development of the puppet show is well worth a visit by all young folks, and by most old202 words
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Article763 1898-07-29 3 FOLKS. Suppose the wheels of time could suddenly be reversed, and we could, m an instant, go back to the year 1814. Why, man, jou wouldn't recognise England. You wouldn't know how to speak, what to do, or h'jw to understand the things around you.763 words
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Article171 1898-07-29 3 Ocotatiok. Capital. s H m<^ i' Vi O Bank o Una and |apan, Ltd. ft| Nominal. < 2.000.000. 45 „.> 109.875 v Deferred. £5 iiuyers. Beß'sA Eastern Agency. fcSflMm 10,000 f 4 iS < C.«r U airy arm Lld 100 U Mj-i-jJ v «A> iJebs.171 words
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Article70 1898-07-29 3 j OMHI RBI UP 10 |a 1 .>>_, On Lombom liui 4eoia w i/tofl Privd!- credits m/t 1 iij doL;:m.-nts 3 m '/ffA France d'-mai,r Germani rlrmml India I 1 ,JJ Hongkong demand |g pu, Yokohama E jjfr Java, denaad j t f j Manila Irnwd Koainai SOVEREioN^ W]70 words
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Article98 1898-07-29 3 (Julj Jr-r. 9*3 i Oambier >. S i 1 1 do. Cube No. i 5. Pep|)ci, Hiack (ordinal") i'po: >±7=, do. White, (Fait L/W= S^ m Nutmegs nob to the iLi w Mace (Banda) Cloves ,\mb(ini,i i Libcnan CoOee ..17.2s Tapioca, entail pearl <id 4 do. do rtak> «i.98 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement130 1898-07-29 3 A Remarkable Cure of Chonic Diarrhoea m 1862, when I served my co.i.m a* a private, m Company A, 167 th Pennsylvania V lu.iteers, I contracted chronic diarrhoea (1 has given me a great deal of trouble ever since. 1 have tried a dozen different medicines and several prominent doctors130 words
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Advertisement54 1898-07-29 3 Riguud's Kananga Water of Japan m intended for ihe bath and lor all loilei pui poses, to refresh and torn, the pores ol Ihe skin, to cure inniquiiu j bites, relieve prickly heal, to sooth and preserve Ihe parts exposed to the sun and to pvf a vdvet- ike appearance54 words
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Advertisement287 1898-07-29 3 OCbAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY feAST INDIAN CK-EAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. A N 1 1 nederlandsck:- sr >o m i VAAKT MAATSC .APP.j O-tAAN j Tnt I ompany <llim iitdopatchcc I Uverpool oulward to. tht Sua.u. China «d l^pan. and from japan homeward- ;or r ever) ten da>s, and have287 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous289 1898-07-29 3 MAILS CLOSK 1 O-MOKROM l*oi Per Al Bawean, Bee Bauea,, m Colombo Snangna Djambie Kian Ann noon Penang Rosa I rM Batu Pahai AingHin 1 pm Pangkalan Brandan Astral /pm Batavia, flee Van Dieme 2 pm Penang &c. R. K. Atjeh cm Hongkong, &t. Kiukiang 3 im Bandjermassin, &C sa/j289 words
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Miscellaneous752 1898-07-29 3 VESSELS IN PORT Mtn-of-Wa. Flags and Tons Commanders Arrived F.orr Fo- Whei, l llKV! NI ttric arMMer4j6a CH-gfaa. \1, <S Road AK^"'" [ap.cnwer.44a Udwfa i apa (IJV Other Ves^ib Flaes 4 Tonß Master* Arnved From Consignees Fo Wh-< Akoewar BriLKfa..6o Nacodal July 25 Smkawang K?n« fl Amgblo Pakodi UaLbq.. iiij752 words
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Advertisement346 1898-07-29 4 John Little I CO., LTD. HAVE JLST OPENED IN THEIK TAILORING DEPT. A oev* w I elegant \*Jl ol TVVKEDS rroro the lf-a*»-.n^ WcM End Ho»«>. »n U»e ■atest coluu n>j> and ilr-^i^ns Cheviot A ngoias 1 2 arris I.Qvats. Vicunas Saxonies. >»fc.w l n, ;\<. tWWBKDo pUK SLITS ntifti346 words
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Advertisement258 1898-07-29 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Tailoring Dept. MfcSSKS KATZ BROS bt-g to intorm >he public that they are prepared to execut' Fancy Dresses AND Historical Costumes, ETC ETC Orders for Historical Costumes for the forthcoming ball should be given as early as possible m order to ensure prompt despatch. Katz Bros., LIMITED.258 words
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Advertisement447 1898-07-29 4 John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE ROVER CYCLE Co., Ltd. In order t«> n«ert the increasing demand for a Bicycle at popular price the R.C. Co. have added to their list of Manufactures the METEOR Rover Cycle. Nothing but good workmanship and materials are embodied m its447 words
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Advertisement811 1898-07-29 4 r LIP T ON TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTON'S TEAS drunk everywhere m air-tight tins. I HE FINEST OBTAINABLE. LIPTON Limited are the Largest Tea, Coffee and Provision Merchants m the World. LIPTON'S TEAS. Largest consumption of any. Can be purchased from all Store-keepers811 words
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Advertisement536 1898-07-29 4 EMMERSON'S Tiffin, Reading h Billiard Rooms, Ksi IBLIMIBD 'Opposite th* Ge era o t Office. HOT LUNCH DAIL) fra [tos.3op.ln I MEALS A ",A (Ak! f, m > a.m. to 4 p.'m AFTERNOON TEA froo S iufipm. BILLIARDS BAR. Wines, Spirits Liqueurs Ol- IHK BESI (jl U.I IV. European, merican536 words
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Advertisement1242 1898-07-29 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port o! departure. an<i [«*Ju*« Unown) I date due here, and name of A^ni Mkn-oj W*b As*mv Jap.. N* w< tstle, ButKHStM, H.M.S Cfevtbam j Governoi.O Itai. Spi.zi.i, i Hishen, Chinese, New asdc, M Ste&mbrs 1 K« >• •<• I Chusin, dvi. July 30 P. O. Indus,1,242 words
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Advertisement605 1898-07-29 4 The Singapore Free Press •MB Mercantile Advertiser Cablf Adores*,— Advertiser. Smgaport TeLBFHosa Number. No. 61. Published at y> 3, Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper m th» Strait* Settlements Johore, thf Federated Native States of Perak, Selan gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negn Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands605 words
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